Nationally, an electrical panel upgrade runs $1,500–$4,500, but local labor rates change that a lot. Pick your city for an accurate breakdown.
Panel upgrades are opaque to most homeowners, which is exactly why amperage upsells and vague "materials" lines slip in. Here's what a fair quote looks like.
New York, NY
$2,200–$6,700
San Francisco, CA
$2,200–$6,500
Los Angeles, CA
$2,000–$6,000
San Jose, CA
$2,100–$6,400
Boston, MA
$2,000–$6,100
Seattle, WA
$2,000–$6,000
San Diego, CA
$2,000–$5,900
Washington, DC
$2,000–$5,900
Chicago, IL
$1,800–$5,500
Denver, CO
$1,800–$5,300
Portland, OR
$1,800–$5,400
Austin, TX
$1,700–$5,200
Miami, FL
$1,800–$5,300
Philadelphia, PA
$1,700–$5,200
Atlanta, GA
$1,600–$4,700
Dallas, TX
$1,600–$4,700
Houston, TX
$1,500–$4,600
Phoenix, AZ
$1,500–$4,600
Nashville, TN
$1,600–$4,800
Charlotte, NC
$1,500–$4,500
Minneapolis, MN
$1,600–$4,900
Tampa, FL
$1,500–$4,500
Orlando, FL
$1,500–$4,500
Las Vegas, NV
$1,600–$4,700
San Antonio, TX
$1,400–$4,300
Columbus, OH
$1,400–$4,200
Indianapolis, IN
$1,400–$4,100
Kansas City, MO
$1,400–$4,200
Oklahoma City, OK
$1,400–$4,100
Memphis, TN
$1,400–$4,100
Honolulu, HI
$2,100–$6,300
Sacramento, CA
$1,800–$5,400
Salt Lake City, UT
$1,700–$5,000
Baltimore, MD
$1,700–$5,100
Hartford, CT
$1,700–$5,200
Raleigh, NC
$1,600–$4,700
Richmond, VA
$1,500–$4,500
Pittsburgh, PA
$1,500–$4,500
Milwaukee, WI
$1,500–$4,600
Detroit, MI
$1,500–$4,500
Jacksonville, FL
$1,500–$4,500
New Orleans, LA
$1,500–$4,400
Boise, ID
$1,500–$4,500
St. Louis, MO
$1,500–$4,400
Cincinnati, OH
$1,400–$4,300
Tucson, AZ
$1,400–$4,100
Albuquerque, NM
$1,400–$4,200
Louisville, KY
$1,400–$4,100
Birmingham, AL
$1,400–$4,100
Tulsa, OK
$1,300–$4,000
Long Beach, CA
$1,900–$5,800
Pasadena, CA
$2,000–$5,900
Glendale, CA
$2,000–$5,900
Burbank, CA
$2,000–$5,900
Santa Monica, CA
$2,100–$6,400
Torrance, CA
$2,000–$5,900
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